Don ’t be stumped: This month’s USMLE Step 1 question

< p > When it comes to taking exams, not all questions are created equal. If you ’re preparing for the United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE®) Step 1 exam, you need this exclusive scoop on one of the most commonly missed USMLE test prep questions. Find out what this month’s challenging question is, and view an expert video explanation of the answer from Kapla n Medical. < /p > < p > Welcome to this month ’s installment of the  < em > AMA Wire < /em > ® series, Tutor talk: Tips from Kaplan Medical on the most missed USMLE test prep questions from Kaplan’s Qbank: Step 1. Each month, we’re revealing the top questions physicians in training miss on the USMLE, a helpful analysis of answers and videos featuring tips on how to advance your test-ta king strategies. See  < a href= " http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/ama-wire/blog/USMLE_Prep/1 " target= " _self " > all posts in this series < /a > . < /p > < p > Think you have what it takes to rise above your peers? Test your USMLE knowledge below. < /p > < p > Ready. Set. Go. < /p > < p > < strong > This month ’s question that stumped most students: < /strong > < /p > < p > A 39-year-old African-American man comes to the physician because of anorexia, malaise, dark urine and upper abdominal discomfort. His temperature is 37.9 ºC (100.2ºF). Physical examination shows scleral icterus and moderate right upper quadrant tenderness. The liver is palpable below the right costal margin. Laboratory studies ...
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